Reference | HK-285 |
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Date | 1898 |
Metal | White Metal |
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Diameter | 38 mm |
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The U.S. Battleship Maine was sent to Havana Cuba in January 1898 on a goodwill tour. It blew up and sank with a loss of 264 men and two officers. When the Spanish American war broke out “Remember the Maine” became a rallying cry.